Bagodar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dumri sub-division[1] of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.Bagodar is located at 2450N 85520E at an elevation of 356 m from MSL.[2] Bagodar intermediate panchayat covers the following gram panchayats: Adwara, Algdiha, Amnari, Atka (E), Atka (W), Bagodardih(E), Bagodardih(W), Bagodih, Bandkharo, Bandkharo, Barwadih, Beko (E), Beko (W), Chichaki, Chirua, Choudharybandh, Dewradih, Dharguli, Donadlo, Ghutiyapesra, Hesla, Jarmune (E), Jarmune (W), Kailatand, Keshwari, Khetko, Koeridih, Kudar, Kushmadih, Kushmarja, Mandramo(E), Mandramo(W), Mandro, Mokamo, Nagar Keshwari, Nawadih, Oura, Parsiya, Pokhariya, Purnidih, Sabalpur, Sariya (E), Sariya (N), Sariya (W), Sariya Khurd, and Trila.[3] The Jamunia River originates near Bishungarh. It runs near the Grand Trunk Road from around Bagodar to past Dumri.[4][5] Tapovan - hot water source in Jamunia RiverAs per 2011 Census of India Bagodar CD Block had a total population of 158,094, all of which were rural. There were 80,722 males and 77,372 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 16,360 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 3,798.[6] In 2001 Bagodar community development block had a population of 236,482, out of which 117,697 were males and 118,785 were females. 83,962 persons were literate.
